Aboard the Surf Rider we love to fish with live bait! Surf Rider sports lots of live bait well capacity specifically designed to carry several types of live bait simultaneously. This allows us to fish for several species all in the same day. It also allows us to cast several different types of bait to that finicky fish of your dreams.

Light tackle is our specialty. With spinning tackle ranging from 6 to 20 lb. test, we can usually handle most any type of sport fish we encounter.  Don’t despair we still have the "monster" gear for the extra big ones if we need it.

Some clients like to fly fish. We encourage this, however, in order to do this properly we require you to charter the entire boat on your own, with no more than three persons in your party. You must bring your own fly rod and related equipment. We also require you to have rudimentary knowledge of the workings of your equipment. If you are a fly fisherman you know why these rules are so rigid, if not, try fly fishing you’ll understand.

There is always that one guy with his own rod. He just can’t wait to catch a fish on it! Who could fault him? We generally handle each case individually, but... I’d like to point out a few things before you consider bringing your own equipment.

• We have the finest Shimano Tackle available onboard already.
• Our tackle is suited for the types of fishing we do daily.
• Our fishing line is fresh. It is never more than two weeks old.
• Our drags are in perfect condition.
• Please don’t bring "Old Rusty" "cuz your great grandpa used it in the Civil War to feed the troops that one day" and grandma just gave it to you for your big fishing trip to the Keys.
• If you insist on bringing your own tackle, at least match the type we are using.
• Be sure the line is fresh and the drag is smooth.
• Don’t blame anyone when you lose your fish or worse yet your rod when the handle snaps off on the strike.
• We are confident that we will provide you with a satisfactory fishing trip with the equipment we have onboard.